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eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry/page/2#post-4758018
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:54:29 +0000eightyeight4758018@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Thanks Harry
</p>Harry_the_Spider on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry/page/2#post-4757998
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:48:36 +0000Harry_the_Spider4757998@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>It will be fine. It drains very well.
</p>eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry/page/2#post-4757938
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:29:14 +0000eightyeight4757938@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Thinking of heading up to Phillips Park tonight. How's does it ride after a damp spot like we've had the last few days?</p>
<p>Should I bother?
</p>mr potatohead on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry/page/2#post-4734748
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:44:13 +0000mr potatohead4734748@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>that would kill me so --two viking funerals in one day
</p>eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4734744
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:42:43 +0000eightyeight4734744@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Mr potatohead - Not a bad idea. My final act from the grave could be to make all you mugs walk up that ba5tard hill.
</p>mr potatohead on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4734702
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:33:09 +0000mr potatohead4734702@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>have a viking funeral strapped to your bike and launched from the top of lee quarry down the black run.
</p>eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4734543
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:55:38 +0000eightyeight4734543@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Brilliant, my last hours are to be spent tapping out e-mails that no one will read and moving numbers between speadsheets that no one understands</p>
<p>Sorry Harry, I've made it known that my bike will be buried with me.
</p>Harry_the_Spider on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4734448
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:35:35 +0000Harry_the_Spider4734448@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>One of the zombie cannibal axe murderists could have got you a poison dart. You may be dead by lunch time.</p>
<p>Can I have your bike?
</p>eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4734311
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:04:47 +0000eightyeight4734311@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Well I went out last night, and what a lovely night it was too!</p>
<p>Saw plenty of people on the trails (though never congested) </p>
<p>Not an axe murderer in sight....
</p>Harry_the_Spider on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4731652
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:46:18 +0000Harry_the_Spider4731652@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Yep. The trail head one.
</p>xherbivorex on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4731618
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:36:29 +0000xherbivorex4731618@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>which car park andrew; the one next to the new trail head(s)?<br />
as we were leaving HtN we stopped in there so Ali could attempt to use the bogs (they'd locked them up by then), and that car park was getting full with lots of people heading out on the new trails on bikes. which was good to see, but i guess it's hidden away enough for the scrotes to be able to have a go at cars there reasonably undetected.<br />
anyway, i think we might go for a play around on saturday but i'll park up down by the church i reckon, instead of in the park itself.
</p>Harry_the_Spider on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4731352
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:30:07 +0000Harry_the_Spider4731352@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Thinking about it Philips is getting a bit tame. I’ve not seen a motorbike in there for months and it has been a couple of year’s since I’ve err… come across a shagging couple testing the springs of a Ford Fiesta. Back in the day we caught one couple at it 3 weeks running with our “LEDs of surprise”. The best one was a mile or so up the trail near the garden centre. She was kneeling in the dirt (not a euphemism) and he was sat in the passenger seat with the door open and his legs propped up through the open window. No idea what they were up to. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> This was mid afternoon on a Saturday! </p>
<p>So… to sum it up Philips is boring and rubbish so stay away so it can be mine and Terrahawk’s private playground.</p>
<p>A word of caution though. There was some evidence of car break ins in the car park last Saturday, so don’t leave stuff on display. I guess this is the same with many places though.
</p>terrahawk on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4730823
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:31:27 +0000terrahawk4730823@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>riding in Philips Park on my own as usual last night. loads of riders out (now that they know the new trails are there, mainly cos of HTN <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> )<br />
all the riders were women. a big group of them. </p>
<p>FFS I ride my bike to get away from wimmin. </p>
<p>(only joking)</p>
<p>(or am I?)
</p>mr potatohead on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4727722
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:10:05 +0000mr potatohead4727722@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>yeah I didn't mean that people should be put off, rather that you can have problems anywhere .Or not
</p>Rusty Spanner on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4727666
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:59:41 +0000Rusty Spanner4727666@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>To be fair, you get that everywhere though don't you?</p>
<p>Biggest inconvenience at Phillips park is the dog walkers on the bike trails now and again.<br />
Not a problem, just something to be aware of.<br />
It's a massively popular place for walkers, dog owners, runners and cyclists, which is why it feels so safe to me.<br />
It's great to see the place used.<br />
The more people there, the safer I feel. </p>
<p>Have seen a huge incease in local yoot on BMX's and MTB's round there over the last couple of years - never had an issue or felt threatened by them though. </p>
<p>Used to ride home regularly from Manchester after the nightclubs had kicked out - riding through Collyhurst &amp; Cheetham Hill at 3 in the morning whilst trying to eat a kebab is much, much scarier than anything you'll find at Phillips Park or Lee Quarry. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>mr potatohead on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4727600
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:46:03 +0000mr potatohead4727600@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Only problem I've had at both places is nobs on trials bikes, near Philips park some riding along a path at speed , and at Lee Quarry riding the wrong way up the berms just as I was about to go down !!!!
</p>Harry_the_Spider on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4727370
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:00:05 +0000Harry_the_Spider4727370@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Dickheads with a car on the trails.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/htn-30018" rel="nofollow">http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/htn-30018</a>
</p>eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4727033
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:32:20 +0000eightyeight4727033@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>[double post]
</p>eightyeight on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4727032
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:32:20 +0000eightyeight4727032@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Only ever been down to Phillips with mates and wouldn't fancy it on my own. Had dickheads drive at us a couple of times</blockquote></p>
<p>vs.</p>
<p><blockquote>Plenty out and about at philips during the week, never had an issue </p>
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<p>It's the consistency that keeps me coming back to STW <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>Harry_the_Spider on "Night ride - Philips Park vs. Lee Quarry"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/night-ride-philips-park-vs-lee-quarry#post-4726829
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:36:12 +0000Harry_the_Spider4726829@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Had dickheads drive at us a couple of times. </p>
<p></blockquote></p>
<p>Really? Driving on the trails? Where abouts?
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